For years, travelers have been forced to awkwardly remove their shoes in the airport security line, a policy that dates back to a failed, decades-old terrorism plot. The rule just changed with a big ...

TSA will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the changed reflects advancements in screening technology and procedures.

Passengers are no longer required to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the immediate policy change on Tuesday. The shoe removal policy was ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that U.S. air travelers no longer need to remove their shoes at airport security, citing advanced screening technology. U.S. air travelers can now ...

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Wednesday, July 9, 2025 5:35 p.m. | Wednesday, July 9, 2025 5:35 p.m. Traveler Katie Wethli knew before anyone at the airport had to tell her. Word got out through social media ...

Fliers may have been annoyed earlier this year with the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) implementation of the new Real ID requirements, but they’ll likely be much happier with the ...

You no longer need to take your shoes off at airport security. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, announced in a ...